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Operating vs Pursuit - What's the difference?

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Operating is a related term of pursuit.


As an adjective operating

is in operation.

As a verb operating

is .

As a noun pursuit is

the act of pursuing.

operating

English

Adjective

(-)
  • in operation
  • that operates
  • involved in an operation

    • Derived terms

    *operating room *operating system

    Verb

    (head)

    • pursuit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of pursuing.
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  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 27, author=Alistair Magowan, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Bayern Munich 2-0 Man City , passage=Not only were Jupp Heynckes' team pacey in attack but they were relentless in their pursuit of the ball once they had lost it, and as the game wore on they merely increased their dominance as City wilted in the Allianz Arena.}}
  • A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  • (cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
  • (legal, obsolete) prosecution
  • * Fuller
    • That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.

    Derived terms

    * curve of pursuit, pursuit curve * in pursuit * individual pursuit * pursuit plane * team pursuit

    External links

    * ("pursuit" on Wikipedia)